Mathematics Atlas

How Proof Is Made
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Theorem

Anderson's Theorem

Analysis

Anderson's theorem is a result in real analysis and geometry stating that for an integrable, symmetric, unimodal, non-negative function f on n-dimensional space, the integral of f over a convex body K does not decrease when K is translated toward the origin. The theorem formalizes the intuitive picture of f as a single-peaked hill centered at the origin, though for two or more dimensions the proof is not immediate, since some points of K can carry a larger value of f than their inward translate does. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Statement Form
Inequality 1
Connections

Has Statement Form

Inequality, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the statement-form enum value this theorem already carries, resolved to a mathematics concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The statement-form fact itself stays on the theorem unchanged.

In Branch

Source Anderson's Theorem (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Anderson's Theorem (Wikipedia)
In Branch: Real Analysis, Lead sentence
Quote, In Branch: Real Analysis, Lead sentence
In mathematics, Anderson's theorem is a result in real analysis and geometry which says that the integral of an integrable, symmet
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.